2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naples, FL vs Pickens, SC

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Highlights
- Pickens spends 19.4% less per student than Naples.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Pickens than in Naples. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pickens had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naples
 Naples, FLPickens, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,711  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Naples    71 Reviews

When I moved to Naples a few years ago an average one bedroom apartment cost 1000 a month to rent. Now the average one bedroom apartment is over $2200 and rising  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a beautiful town. Super clean, green, and people are happy. Cost of living is relative to where you are coming from. Also, depends on the area of Naples. The  More

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Warm weather, nice beaches, some good restaurants, and botanical gardens to check out. Unfortunately, the hospitals are terrible, there is not much to do, and too many  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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